Transportation Clerk - Night Shift

Penske•Peoria, AZ

1d•$21

About The Position

The Transportation Clerk supports the daily transportation operations by coordinating shipment documentation, appointment scheduling, and communication between drivers, customer's and internal teams. This role ensures accurate recordkeeping, timely updates, and smooth execution of freight movement in and out of the facility. Responsible for the daily/weekly maintaining of pallet tracking (where applicable), audit of driver logs and trip reports, log and driver file DOT requirements tracking. Liaison for internal customer support. Track all return goods as directed by the customer for close out of returns from the private fleet.

Requirements

2 years of general office experience required
1 year of customer service experience required
High School diploma or equivalent required
Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required
Must be able to multi-task in a high paced environment while being detail oriented
Must be able to prioritize and adjust to immediate workload requirements
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening

Nice To Haves

Experience with drivers/BOLs/Document handling preferred
Experience with daily scheduling of loads preferred

Responsibilities

Control the flow of work within the facility to meet receiving and shipping departure times
Schedule routes and dispatch drivers timely and efficiently
Assist with daily/weekly customer and operational reports
Audit of logs and trip reports and other DOT reporting, maintain of files, customer interaction, resolution of driver equipment requests and pallet tracking.
Maintenance and distribution of route books, daily interface with drivers, assist with driver coverage of vacation and overflow freight
Prioritize workload and have flexibility to adjust based on position requirements
Partner with Safety team as required by location
Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential
Meet customer expectations and operational goals
Regular Yard walks and trailer checks
Other projects and tasks assigned by supervisor